Robbie Coltrane grew so fond of the young ‘Harry Potter’ cast working with them made him feel like he was watching his own kids grow up.
The acting icon, who died aged 72 on Friday (14. 10. 22) after being left wheelchair-bound by knee pain after an osteoarthritis battle, said in his last known film appearance he became highly protective of the franchise’s child stars, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
He said about working with the youngsters during an interview for HBO’s TV special ‘Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts’ – his last known film, released on New Year’s Day: “You’ve got to remember, when they first started they were about eight.
I think the oldest of them was 11. “Now they’re big grown-ups with their own lives. Grint’s had a baby – Grint’s now a father!
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